Civil Penalties

Civil Penalties safety and postal offenses Sec. 901. (a) (1) Any person who violates (A) any provision of titles III, V, VI, VII, or XII of this Act, or any rule, regulation, or order issued thereunder, or (B) any rule or regulation issued by the Postmaster General under this Act, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not to exceed $1,000 for each such violation: Provided, That this subsection shall not apply to members of the Armed Forces of the United States, or those civilian employees of the Department of Defense who are subject to the provisions of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, while engaged in the performance of their official 72 Stat. 784duties; and the appropriate military authorities shall be responsible for taking any necessary disciplinary action with respect thereto and for making to the Administrator or Board, as appropriate, a timely report of any such action taken. (2) Any such civil penalty may be compromised by the Administrator in the case of violations of titles III, V, VI, or XII, or any rule, regulation, or order issued thereunder, and by the Board in the case of violations of title VII, or any rule, regulation, or order issued thereunder, or the Postmaster General in the case of regulations issued by him. The amount of such penalty, when finally determined, or the amount agreed upon in compromise, may be deducted from any sums owing by the United States to the person charged. liens (b) In case an aircraft is involved in such violation and the violation is by the owner or person in command of the aircraft, such aircraft shall be subject to lien for the penalty: Provided, That this subsection shall not apply to a violation of a rule or regulation of the Postmaster General.